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•June 20, 2026
Preservation Efforts Honor Memory of Sidney Rothman’s Gallery in Barnegat Light
During most of the second half of the 20th century, Sidney Rothman – The Gallery in Barnegat Light was a destination for contemporary paintings and other artwork and framing. The house was built in…
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•June 19, 2026
Shalhoub, Alexander Proved Great Conversationalists at Surflight
Jason Alexander couldn’t have given a more flattering introduction of Tony Shalhoub when they appeared together on the Surflight Theatre stage on Friday afternoon, June 12.
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•June 18, 2026
Surf City Ready for Summer Surge as Boat‑Launch Permits Change
When Surf City beaches officially open for summer this weekend, some things will be the same and others, like the permit process for the borough boat launch, will be different – but all will be…
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•June 18, 2026
Surf City Ready for Summer Surge as Boat‑Launch Permits Change
When Surf City beaches officially open for summer this weekend, some things will be the same and others, like the permit process for the borough boat launch, will be different – but all will be…
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•June 18, 2026
Surf City Ready for Summer Surge as Boat‑Launch Permits Change
When Surf City beaches officially open for summer this weekend, some things will be the same and others, like the permit process for the borough boat launch, will be different – but all will be…
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•June 18, 2026
Ship Bottom Launches Digital Passes to Streamline Summer Fun
Ship Bottom visitors can “seas-ze” the summer with a single tap, delivering to their phone all forms of recreational passes as well as weekly or daily beach badges.
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•June 18, 2026
Seasoned Rookies Fuel Ship Bottom Fire Duty Crew Training
On a recent Sunday morning, volunteer firefighters stood in a loose semicircle outside the Ship Bottom Firehouse between training evolutions. Behind them, the bay doors opened to the quiet street…
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•June 18, 2026
’Scary’ Incident in Ocean Acres as ICE Agent Injured During Apprehension Attempt
Gary Muldowney was in his garage at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, working on his 1965 Ford Fairlane, when he heard the loud pops that came from the vicinity of Route 72, about 175 yards from…
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•June 18, 2026
Pinelands Regional Student Aims to Make a Difference One Lap at a Time
As Little Egg Harbor residents, Pinelands Regional students, friends and family geared up for a purposeful walk on Saturday morning, May 30, Isabella Russo offered them some powerful words of…
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•June 15, 2026
Seal Found in Beach Haven Gardens in February Returns to Ocean
Following four months of recovery at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, a harbor seal found in the Beach Haven Gardens section of Long Beach Township on Feb. 11 is now back home in the…
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•June 14, 2026
Restaurant Set for Corner of Route 539, Frog Pond Road
A new 12,000-square-foot restaurant and bar is slated for the corner of Route 539 and Frog Pond Road in Little Egg Harbor, after the planning board approved the proposal at its June 4 meeting.
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•June 13, 2026
Jason Alexander Gets Into the Spirit of LBI’s Film Fest With a Masterclass
“Most training is a sense of ‘Here’s a tool. Here’s another tool. And here’s another tool.’ But if you put it in carpentry terms, just because you know how the tools work doesn’t mean you know how to…
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•June 12, 2026
Salt Shack Approval Serves Up Concessions
After roughly six hours of testimony over two meetings weeks apart and concessions by the applicant, the Ship Bottom Land Use Board unanimously approved revised plans to bring bayside dining and…
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•June 11, 2026
Good Samaritan Recalls Rip Current Rescue
Eighteen-year-old Ryan Aldrich sat on a Ship Bottom beach last Friday afternoon, June 5, drying off after coming out of the ocean about 20 minutes earlier, when a friend’s sharp whistle cut through…
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•June 11, 2026
Blessing of the Fleet Continues Annual Tradition
A centuries-old maritime tradition with roots in Mediterranean Catholic fishing communities will once again take place along Long Beach Island at the annual Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday, June 21…
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•June 11, 2026
Southern Regional Ousts Washington Township to Capture Sectional Title
No disrespect to Washington Township, but Kyle Sininsky really was a little disappointed the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team wasn’t playing against Kingsway in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4…
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•June 11, 2026
Beach Haven Plans Grand Opening at All-Inclusive Playground
Beach Haven’s new all-inclusive playground at Nelson Avenue Park is officially completed, transforming an aging playground into a state-of-the-art space where children and adults of all abilities can…
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•June 11, 2026
Counting Bodies: Crab Traps Take Huge Toll on Terrapins
How the human species will treat life on earth, so as to shape this greatest of legacies, good or bad for all of time to come, will be settled in the next one hundred years.” —E.O. Wilson…
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•June 11, 2026
New Wave of Surf Films Arrive for Lighthouse International Film Fest
It only makes sense that an international film festival held just steps from the sand and waves would have a decent selection of surfing films, and since the very first year, the Lighthouse…
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•June 8, 2026
LIFF’s Horror Films May Have You Hiding Under Your Bed When You Get Home
Darkhouse films are a major part of the Lighthouse International Film Festival.
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•June 7, 2026
Private Graduation Ceremony a True Act of Kindness
I would like to publicly express my family’s deepest gratitude to the administration of Southern Regional High School for giving our family a moment and a memory that we will cherish forever.
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•June 6, 2026
Rip Current Claims Forked River Man’s Life
A 28-year-old Forked River man died and three others survived when they got caught in a rip current Friday afternoon off the Ship Bottom beach.
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•June 6, 2026
Southern Sailors Finish 10th in National Championship Regatta
After swiping the ninth spot two years ago and 11th place last spring, the Southern Regional sailing team landed right in the middle of the Interscholastic Sailing Association’s Mallory Trophy…
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•June 5, 2026
Harvey Cedars Beaches Beef Up Evening Patrols
When the beach season officially starts on Saturday, June 20, the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol is expanding after-hours coverage.
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•June 5, 2026
Barnegat Knocks Off Two-Time Defending Champ to Win Sectional Title
Barnegat head coach Michael Palmieri played the Herb Brooks card on June 4.
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•June 4, 2026
BESS Project on Beach Haven Taxpayers Group Agenda
The controversial Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, will be a topic of discussion at a public meeting of the Beach Haven Taxpayers Association on Saturday, June 6 at 9 a.m. at the Beach Haven…
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•June 4, 2026
Island Community Rallies Around Wally’s After Fire
Following a late-night fire May 30 that forced Wally’s in Surf City to shutter for about six weeks for repairs, the community returned the care the restaurant has always shown as neighbors stopped by…
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•June 4, 2026
The Great Green Swell of 2026 That Snuck Up on Us
There are so many ways the surf can disappoint you in New Jersey. Happens all the time. It’s far more common for the surf to be worse than you expect than to be better than you expect.
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•June 4, 2026
Refloating the Past: Legendary Surf Rafts Ride New Age Wave
Monday saw summer officially begin in the eyes of Northern Hemisphere meteorologists, despite the sky persisting with the jacket-needed mode. The real chill factor has been nasty winds. Those seem…
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•June 4, 2026
Tuckerton Seaport Sailing Into Summer
Summer is finally upon us. Between sunny boat rides with views of the creek and summery craft workshops, the Tuckerton Seaport is full of ways to soak up the start of the season.
